Key Takeaway: Make classes accessible for the hardest to reach students. More than 10 percent of adults over age 25 in San Francisco do not have high school diplomas. For one California charter school network, improving this statistic means changing the way it runs schools. Some Five Keys students, most of whom dropped out [...]

Key Practice: Teaching students social-emotional skills that enable them to understand the perspectives of people from other backgrounds prepares them for college and the global workplace. Sharp minds. Big hearts. Noble purpose. Aligned Actions. With purpose like that, it’s no wonder Valor Collegiate Academies, located in Nashville, is positively soaring in developing students who [...]

Ideas In Action: Personalized Learning Outcomes at Cornville Regional Academy Location: Cornville, ME Year opened: 2012 Grades served: K-8 Student enrollment: 144 Student demographics: 63{0e846c3784dd2068b2efb9a9ed5e09e96c66785123dba27c52dc4984ab787e44} Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 25{0e846c3784dd2068b2efb9a9ed5e09e96c66785123dba27c52dc4984ab787e44} Students with disabilities Nora Kern, Safal Partners Senior Associate July 25, [...]